The Trust has a regular programme of allocating grants in support of course attendance with a preference for supporting those who have been unable to receive financial support from elsewhere. Please note that applications for funding assistance with general undergraduate and postgraduate studies will not be considered.

Music Libraries Trust bursaries for courses and IAML study weekends

The Trust is pleased to award a limited number of bursaries to students and library staff who would like to attend study weekends and courses organised by IAML (UK & Irl). Priority is given to those who would otherwise be unable to attend and who have no other sources of funding.

Applications are open for bursaries to attend the IAML (UK & Irl) 2019 Annual Study Weekend, 12-14 April 2019 at the University of Leicester. Both full and part bursaries are available, which include up to £70 for travel expenses. The closing date for bursary applications is Thursday 3rd January 2019.

Applicants are advised not to make travel arrangements until the outcome of their application is decided.

The MLT (with support from its sponsors) awarded several bursaries to enable winners to attend the IAML (UK & Irl) Annual Study Weekend held in April 2018 in Edinburgh.

Ian Ledsham Bursary Fund for IAML International Conferences

The Ian Ledsham Bursary Fund exists to honour the memory of Ian Ledsham, a long-standing and much respected member of the UK & Ireland Branch of IAML, who died in September 2005. It offers financial support to IAML UK & Ireland Branch members who wish to attend IAML's international conferences. Ian very much appreciated the opportunities provided by attendance at these conferences.

Applications are not currently open for the Ian Ledsham Bursary.

The Ian Ledsham Bursary is awarded annually to a member of IAML (UK & Irl) in order to assist attendance at IAML international conferences. This year's conference was held 22-27 July 2018 in Leipzig, Germany. The preliminary programme may be found here and conference website here.

To apply please see the procedure below.

Please note:

Applicants must be paid-up personal or institutional members of the IAML UK & Ireland Branch (as defined in the UK & Irl Branch Constitution Art. XVI) at the point at which the application is made. Preference will be given to applicants who are active within the Branch.

Applicants must be international IAML members if they wish to qualify for the members’ rates.

People already in receipt of Branch funding for a specific project will normally be ineligible.

The award is meant to contribute to the cost of attending the conference, not to cover all expenses. Subsistence costs will not be contributed to. The award is a fixed £350.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate the potential benefits to themselves and their institution by attending the conference.

It would normally be expected that the applicant's institution will grant leave to attend the conference. Any letters of institutional support would be welcomed as part of the application.

Bursary recipients are advised to take out suitable insurance to cover their costs in the event of their non-attendance, as the bursary will normally be paid after attendance.

Successful candidates must write a 1000-word report of attending the conference, to be sent to the Bursaries Administrator. The Executive Committee of IAML(UK & Irl) reserves the right to publish all or part of the report in the Branch Newsletter.

Bursary updates

The International Association of Music Libraries (IAML) UK & Irl branch will be holding their next Annual Study Weekend on 12-14 April 2019 at the University of Leicester College Court. The Music Libraries Trust is pleased to award a limited number of bursaries to students and library staff who would like to attend the ASW. The application deadline is Thursday 3 January 2019.

The International Association of Music Libraries (IAML) UK & Irl branch will be holding their Annual Study Weekend this year, 6-8 April 2018 at the University of Edinburgh. The Music Libraries Trust is pleased to award a limited number of bursaries to students and library staff who would like to attend the ASW. Priority is given to those who would otherwise be unable to attend and who have no other sources of funding. The applicationdeadline is 10th January 2018.